Feb. 23, 2015 — People who have low levels of vitamin D are more likely to have diabetes, regardless of how much they weigh, according to a new study. Vitamin D helps the body absorb calcium and maintain bone and ... full story

Feb. 13, 2015 — Residents of snowy, northern U.S. cities are at risk of vitamin D deficiency and worse, may not even know it. During Buffalo's winter months, nearly 50 percent of people have insufficient amounts of ... full story

Feb. 11, 2015 — Stroke patients with low vitamin D levels have more tissue damage resulting from their strokes than patients with normal vitamin D levels, a study has found. Patients with low vitamin D were found to ... full story

Feb. 9, 2015 — People living close to the coast in England have higher vitamin D levels than inland dwellers. Exposure to sunlight is a crucial factor in vitamin D production and the research has also found that ... full story

Feb. 5, 2015 — Stroke patients with low vitamin D levels were found to be more likely than those with normal vitamin D levels to suffer severe strokes and have poor health months after stroke, according to new ... full story

Jan. 13, 2015 — Clinical trial patients with metastatic colorectal cancer who had high levels of vitamin D in their bloodstream prior to treatment with chemotherapy and targeted drugs, survived longer, on average, ... full story

Dec. 8, 2014 — Vitamin C may reduce bronchoconstriction and respiratory symptoms caused by exercise, according to a study. Physical activity increases oxidative stress, and therefore, as an antioxidant vitamin C ... full story

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Rising UV Radiation Prompts Skin Cancer Fears in Chile

Reuters - Innovations Video Online (Nov. 21, 2014) — Cancer experts in Chile are warning people limit their exposure to the sun as dangerously high levels of ultraviolet radiation are expected over the next few months. A recently released report indicates the a hole in the ozone layer, which is normally situated over Antarctica, is moving towards the South American country. Elly Park Reports.
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Radiation ID Cards to Monitor Child's Exposure

AP (Mar. 10, 2014) — Studies show too much radiation can raise the risk of cancer. That&apos;s why some hospitals are taking part in a campaign to lower the radiation doses to kids and monitor their total exposure with radiation ID cards. (March 10)
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Feb. 23, 2015 — People who have low levels of vitamin D are more likely to have diabetes, regardless of how much they weigh, according to a new study. Vitamin D helps the body absorb calcium and maintain bone and ... full story

Feb. 19, 2015 — Women with multiple sclerosis (MS) may have lower levels of important antioxidant and anti-inflammatory nutrients, such as folate from food and vitamin E, than healthy people, according to a new ... full story

Feb. 13, 2015 — Residents of snowy, northern U.S. cities are at risk of vitamin D deficiency and worse, may not even know it. During Buffalo's winter months, nearly 50 percent of people have insufficient ... full story

Feb. 11, 2015 — Stroke patients with low vitamin D levels have more tissue damage resulting from their strokes than patients with normal vitamin D levels, a study has found. Patients with low vitamin D were found to ... full story

Feb. 9, 2015 — People living close to the coast in England have higher vitamin D levels than inland dwellers. Exposure to sunlight is a crucial factor in vitamin D production and the research has also found that ... full story

Feb. 5, 2015 — Stroke patients with low vitamin D levels were found to be more likely than those with normal vitamin D levels to suffer severe strokes and have poor health months after stroke, according to new ... full story

Jan. 13, 2015 — Clinical trial patients with metastatic colorectal cancer who had high levels of vitamin D in their bloodstream prior to treatment with chemotherapy and targeted drugs, survived longer, on average, ... full story

Jan. 6, 2015 — Vitamin D status may influence the duration of respiratory support needed for surgical intensive care patients, according to a new cohort study. The study demonstrated that plasma 25-hydroxyvitamin D ... full story

Dec. 8, 2014 — Vitamin C may reduce bronchoconstriction and respiratory symptoms caused by exercise, according to a study. Physical activity increases oxidative stress, and therefore, as an antioxidant vitamin C ... full story

Dec. 5, 2014 — Skin colour varies according to the latitude and, therefore, according to the intensity of incident ultraviolet light: individuals living at low latitudes have darker skin, whereas those living at ... full story

Dec. 3, 2014 — Pregnant women in Bangladesh with low levels of the most common form of vitamin E are nearly twice as likely to have a miscarriage than those with adequate levels of the vitamin in their blood, ... full story

Dec. 2, 2014 — Vitamin D deficiency is not just harmful to physical health -- it also might impact mental health, according to a team of researchers that has found a link between seasonal affective disorder, or ... full story

Nov. 20, 2014 — Kids who spend more time outside are less likely to need glasses for nearsightedness – but scientists don’t know why. Researchers are now looking more closely at physical changes in the eye ... full story

Nov. 19, 2014 — Genetically low vitamin D levels are associated with increased all cause mortality, (including cancer), but not with cardiovascular mortality, finds a large study. Genetic variants have been reliably ... full story

Oct. 31, 2014 — More credence has been added to a growing awareness of the high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in neuromuscular disease by newly presented research. Vitamin D supplementation has been suggested ... full story

Oct. 30, 2014 — The impact vitamin A has on newborns is virtually unknown, but nutrition researchers have published two papers that may provide a framework for future investigations of the vitamin and neonatal ... full story

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